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A vigil is happening downtown at Pioneer Square tonight.
Trail of Lights Memorial:
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) December 1, 2020
A march to remember those lost on the road to revolution. pic.twitter.com/JvikfJPhqo
People are lighting candles as Gary Floyd gives a speech celebrating Black love pic.twitter.com/8ENpxiuYrO
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) December 1, 2020
Protesters raise their fists during the speech, displaying a symbol of solidarity and black power. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/LyVOQhdj14
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) December 1, 2020
There are about 100 people here but not a lot candles. The speaker comments that there’s probably a candle here for every ten lives lost. “If you’re out here, every life has to matter to you. Every candle has to matter to you.”
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) December 1, 2020
“The fact that we spend 1/3 of the city budget on police is fucking ludicrous. We cannot have an equitable community here in portland without defunding and abolishing the police.” @Jahdi_ pic.twitter.com/1iDYS0eWht
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) December 1, 2020
Protesters have just departed from pioneer square, chanting & marching through downtown Portland. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/u8GhIMmiJs
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) December 1, 2020
Marchers leave candles in front of the Justice Center’s SW 2nd entrance and call for a moment of silence. pic.twitter.com/o8C02EIeWG
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) December 1, 2020
Say their names. pic.twitter.com/EVN6awCXyl
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) December 1, 2020
Protesters have just arrived in front of the mural in downtown Portland. There is a moment of silence to remember lives lost to police brutality. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/N6tbPo0Tub
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) December 1, 2020
Police appear to have already destroyed the vigil. This is absolutely disgusting pic.twitter.com/dzdbDogwRA
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) December 1, 2020
I’m out of downtown. It was a beautiful event. Once word got out that the police had destroyed the vigil, everyone gathered again at pioneer square to light some more candles and spell out the word “love” on the ledge near the Christmas tree pic.twitter.com/6iFUGYBWZJ
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) December 1, 2020
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- Alissa Azar @R3volutionDaddy – CashApp: $pdxalissa / Venmo: @R3volutionDaddy
- Justin Yau @PDocumentarians – CashApp: $portlandindepend / PayPal: https://paypal.me/portlandindepend
- Suzette Smith
Articles
The Oregonian
- Man charged in fatal shooting of Black man in Ashland claims self-defense; autopsy shows no injuries from alleged punch
- Judge finds city of Portland in contempt of order restricting less-lethal impact munitions during protests
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- Portland Police Bureau
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